cripes

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cripes^¹

/kɹaɪps/

Rhymes with -aɪps

Where it comes from

Minced oath for Christ.

interjection

euphemistic A mild curse or expression of surprise. “Cripes, they forgot the chopsticks. It won't feel authentic. How am I supposed to eat my moo shu pizza? Dad, bit of a moo shu fiasco over here. Let's talk damage control.”
Similar: wow

Cripes^²

proper noun

plural plural of Cripe

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"cripes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cripes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cripes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cripes

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"cripes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cripes.

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@misc{cripes_2026,
  title = {cripes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cripes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}